Lord Copper, newspaper magnate and proprietor of the Daily Beast, has always prided himself on his intuitive flair for spotting ace reporters.
So begins Scoop, Waugh\'s exuberant comedy of mistake.
Algernon Stitch, Lord Copper feels convinced that he has hit on just the chap to cover a promising war in the African Republic of Ishmaelia.
Acting on a dinner party tip from Mrs.
That is not to say he has not made the odd blunder, however, and may in a moment of weakness make another.
Lord Copper, newspaper magnate and proprietor of the Daily Beast, has always prided himself on his intuitive flair for spotting ace reporters